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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 16, 1974
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros, played on June 16, 1974 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 16, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 16, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 14,865 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: John Kibler 3B: Andy Olsen |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Jerry Morales | Left Fielder |
| Billy Williams | First Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Dave Rosello | Second Baseman |
| Steve Swisher | Catcher |
| Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
| Whitey Lockman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 16, 1974
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Reuschel
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Reuschel
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Reuschel
Cedeno hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Reuschel
Watson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Dierker
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Dierker
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Dierker
Williams takes first base on ball four. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Dierker
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. Morales moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Monday vs. Dierker
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Reuschel
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Reuschel
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Reuschel
Rader strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Dierker
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Dierker
Rosello takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Dierker
Swisher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Swisher reaches second base with a double. Rosello moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reuschel vs. Dierker
Reuschel strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kessinger vs. Dierker
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Reuschel
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Reuschel
Dierker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Reuschel
Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Reuschel
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Dierker
Morales is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dierker
Williams hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Dierker
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Dierker
Monday hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Reuschel
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Reuschel
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Reuschel
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Dierker
Madlock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Madlock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosello vs. Dierker
Rosello strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swisher vs. Dierker
Swisher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reuschel vs. Dierker
Reuschel bunts towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. Madlock moves to third. Swisher moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kessinger vs. Dierker
Kessinger hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Reuschel
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Reuschel
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Monday throws the ball in to Kessinger who relays the ball to Rosello who tags Rader trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Helms vs. Reuschel
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dierker vs. Reuschel
Dierker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Dierker
Morales is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dierker
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Dierker
Cardenal hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Dierker
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Reuschel
Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Reuschel
Metzger bunts between the mound and first base. Reuschel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Reuschel
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Reuschel
Watson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Dierker
Madlock hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Dierker
Rosello hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Dierker
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards first. May juggles the ball. That's an error on May. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reuschel vs. Dierker
Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Reuschel
May hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Reuschel
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Edwards reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Reuschel
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Reuschel
Helms is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dierker vs. Reuschel
Dierker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Dierker
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Dierker
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Dierker
Williams takes first base on ball four. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Dierker
Cardenal hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Dierker
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Reuschel
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Reuschel
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hooton
Burt Hooton now pitching.
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Dierker
Madlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosello vs. Dierker
Matt Alexander pinch runs for Bill Madlock.
There goes Alexander. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Metzger applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Dierker
Rosello strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Dierker
Swisher strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Hooton
Matt Alexander now playing third base.
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Hooton
May bunts in front of the plate. Swisher fields it and throws to first for the out. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Hooton
Edwards is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Hooton
Rader is hit by the pitch. Watson moves to third. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Helms vs. Hooton
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Dierker
Hooton strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Dierker
Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Dierker
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Dierker
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Dierker covering, for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hooton
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Larry Dierker.
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Hooton
Larry Milbourne pinch runs for Cliff Johnson.
Gross bunts towards third. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Hooton
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Milbourne moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Hooton
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, towards first. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Hooton
Watson takes first base on ball four. Milbourne moves to third. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Hooton
May hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Forsch
Greg Gross now playing left field. Bob Watson now playing first base. Ken Forsch now pitching. Bob Gallagher now playing right field.
Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Forsch
Monday hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno who is chasing the ball. Monday reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alexander vs. Forsch
Alexander is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harris vs. Forsch
Vic Harris pinch hits for Dave Rosello.
Harris is walked intentionally. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Thornton vs. Scherman
Chris Ward pinch hits for Steve Swisher. Fred Scherman now pitching. Andre Thornton pinch hits for Chris Ward.
Thornton takes first base on ball four. Monday scores. Alexander moves to third. Harris moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/16/1974 -- Houston at Chicago (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Gross G, rf-lf 5 0 2 0 Kessinger D, ss 5 0 1 0
Metzger R, ss 4 0 1 0 Morales J, lf 5 0 2 0
Cedeno C, cf 5 1 1 1 Williams B, 1b 3 1 2 1
Watson B, lf-1b 3 0 0 0 Cardenal J, rf 5 0 0 0
May L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Monday R, cf 5 1 1 0
Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0 Madlock B, 3b 4 0 2 0
Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0 Alexander M, pr-3b 0 0 0 0
Edwards J, c 3 0 2 0 Rosello D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Rader D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Harris V, ph 0 0 0 0
Helms T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Swisher S, c 3 0 1 0
Dierker L, p 3 0 0 0 Ward C, ph 0 0 0 0
Johnson C, ph 1 0 1 0 Thornton A, ph 0 0 0 1
Milbourne L, pr 0 0 0 0 Reuschel R, p 2 0 0 0
Gallagher B, rf 0 0 0 0 Hooton B, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 8 1 36 2 9 2
Houston 100 000 000 0 -- 1
Chicago 000 010 000 1 -- 2
1 out when winning run was scored.
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L 9.0 8 1 1 4 7
Forsch K (L) 0.1 1 1 1 2 0
Scherman F 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R 7.2 6 1 1 1 6
Hooton B (W) 2.1 2 0 0 3 0
E -- May L
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Houston 10, Chicago 14
2B -- Swisher S, Madlock B, Edwards J
3B -- Monday R
HR -- Cedeno C, Williams B
CS -- Alexander M
SH -- Reuschel R, Metzger R, May L
HBP -- by Hooton B (Rader D)
T -- 2:59
A -- 14865
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